The Federal Executive
Council stated on Wednesday that no federal university should charge
tuition fees, saying the law does not allow it.
The
Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, stated this while
briefing State House correspondents after the cabinet meeting presided
over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The minister said the
council discussed the school fees being charged by various universities
“and noted that as of law, no federal university should charge tuition
fees.”
He said: “We understand some universities now charge
fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we investigate
that properly and make it stop. Students can pay other auxiliary fees,
but not in excess. Various university councils and management should be
able to fix what fees students should pay that is affordable and
acceptable to the students. That is the position. The federal government
does not determine fees for private and state universities. It only
takes responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities.”
From Daily trust